After record breaking rainfall drenched most of the state yesterday, images of the flooding have been widely shared on social media.
As Mainers recover from the intense soaking, and others warn of more impending storms, a doctored image of the Loch Ness Monster swimming in downtown Portland is quickly reaching viral status.
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Jamie White of Lewiston took the original photo, and Peau Khan of Portland added Nessie to the image. White’s original photo has been picked up by several media outlets, and Khan’s has been shared widely on social media.
Here are some of the other lasting images from yesterday’s storm:
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- Part of Route 1 in Belfast was closed Wednesday afternoon because of flooding, and cars that were stuck in the water needed to be towed out. Image- Abigail Curtis, BDN.
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- A flooded car in downtown Portland. Image courtesy of CBS 13.
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- Kara Kitchen (left) and John Pearsall wade through a mixture of rain and sea water at high tide on Wednesday on the Portland Pier. Image- Troy R. Bennett, BDN.
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- A car sits in high water Wednesday in the Eastern Maine Medical Center parking lot in Bangor. Image- Ashley L. Conti, BDN.
